When legends like Premier and Guru of Brooklyn’s Gangstarr seek out a person to spit on one of their albums, that person’s fate is usually sealed in this industry. This is based solely on the street credibility that they possess.
Demetrius AKA Krumb Snatcha AKA Krumulator hails from Lawrence, Massachusetts and by way of New York City has been making waves since Gangstarr’s 1998 classic album The Moment of Truth. It was on the track “Make ‘Em Pay” where Krumb’s 16 bars garnered him the priceless honor of the “Hip-Hop Quotable” in the Source. This all took place around the time when his Parole Officer didn’t stick to the script and violated Krumb and sent him back to prison. During his bid, Krumb was subsequently dropped from his deal with Interscope Records. Krumb didn’t lose his head though. He returned to the iron planet, finished his time, came out under the tutelage of his mentors and copped a new deal with D&D records.
Krumb Snatcha’s new release, Respect All Fear None is a testament of a man who has been through every possible obstacle a man could face. Krumb says, “It was frustrating.” He claims to have had inmates telling him that that he was where everyone wanted to be. But he wasn’t. He was in prison. That frustration would lead Krumb to maintain his focus, keep writing and come home ready to, as he says, “become a potential force to be reckoned with. I knew I had more in me. I knew I was coming out eventually so it motivated me to write more.” Krumb’s take on the systematic money driven industry today is, as he puts it is, “All materialistic. Honestly the rappers receive everything they get off of the sweat of other peoples work and they’re not giving back.” Krumb wasn’t always a God following soul though. In 1995-96 Krumb’s life changed when he served as a mediator within one of his people’s beefs and got shot in the chest and legs. From that experience Krumb wrote the song “Closer To God.” He states, “I was thankful that I had a car parked down the street.” I have to give back now, it’s important cause when you give back you get back 2 fold. I’ve spent a total of 6 years behind the wall. I went in when I was 19. It’s reflected in my music. I have to give back.” Krumb also knows that the perfection of the business as well as the art form is the only way to remain successful in this business. “What I learned most from Gangstarr is how they achieved their longevity. I respect their wisdom. It’s an honor to sit back and analyze.” The first single from Krumb’s debut shows the love he has for his mentors because they are featured on the cut “Incredible.”
Krumb is no stranger to the game or the big dogs in it. When over at Interscope he was signed by Steve Stoute and had Premier as his executive producer. His album is comprised of talents like Alchemist, Beatminerz, Craig G, Gangstarr and others.
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Krumb also has a movie project in the works. Urban Massacre is a horror comedy and Krumb plays one of the leads in the movie. His Character Ian is the head of a rap group called the Supernaturals. Krumb says, “They were looking for a character with tattoos, bullet holes and someone who could pass for Hispanic. He went on to meet the producer and the rest as they say, is history.
Making history is just what Krumb plans to do. He maintains that he is extremely focused and his duty is to represent for the streets and people who love Hip-Hop. With cats like Guru and Premier behind him he can’t lose. The only thing that will come between success and Krumb is Krumb himself. After the trials and tribulations he has been through, one gets the idea that he is finished stepping on his own toes. Some artists just have a destiny to do this rap shit. Even after Krumb’s forced departure from Interscope he says, “When I was on parole when on Interscope and they dropped me, they gave it back to me, but their thing was that they had just went through the same thing with Pac and didn’t want to go through it again. Even though that happened I feel that I’m better than I was before. I was jaded after Interscope but I’m making the best of my situation. When this is all over I want people to know that I was myself with no facades. They may not like the music but they have to respect it ’cause it’s from my heart.” Respect all, fear none is a worthy concept for all artists to live by.
